Which quotation from the excerpt presents a counterclaim to the idea that the invention of the
telephone was a triumphant event?
O The story of the telephone's invention in 1876 is one
of hard work, determination, and triumph.
O After all, it has a terrific happy ending in which the
hero, Alexander Graham Bell, uses his astonishing
new device to transmit the words "Mr. Watson, come
here. I want to see you."
However, the true story of how the telephone came to
be is not quite as happy as most imagine. In fact, it is
not a tale of triumph at all, but one of tragedy.
What's more, the first words ever spoken over a wire
could not possibly have been uttered by Alexander
Graham Bell, because he was only two years old at
the time.

dude, * is in your own words, not mine.

* = the answer

an argumentative essay presents objectively a topic and its main characteristics. besides, it states all this information and facts by giving authentic and substantiated proof to the audience. by contrast, a persuasive text purpose is to convince the audience about some facts by presenting them according to his/her emotions and feelings. the main purpose of a persuasive text is to convince the audience to agree with the author´s opinion. on the other hand, in the argumentative essay, the author leads the writer to recognize his/her point of view as the correct one.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.